Over the show’s three seasons, the lives of eight women were portrayed.
Many of the cast members are from tall families
How are the women ofMy Giant Lifeso tall?
Nancy’s whole family is also tall with her brothers measuring in at over seven feet.
She said that people stare at them and even take pictures when they are out in public.
“But when she’s out with me and my brothers, people stare and take photos.
I think with the technology we have now, it’s a lot easier to take a picture.”
“I’ve had many relationships break because I get so much attention.”
For Colleen, the sweet spot is from five feet and 10 inches to six feet and three inches.
The biggest draw for her is a confident man who isn’t bothered by her height.
She admitted to having fun startling them with her tallness.
“You have to entertain yourself a little,” she said.
Even simple things can be difficult.
Fitting into the subway is also a potentially hazardous thing for her, thanks to its low ceilings.
Furniture, counters, and sinks are also put at an inconvenient level.
The biggest challenge, though, is the stares she gets in public.
There are some perks to being over six and a half feet tall.
For one, “You never get lost in a crowd,” Colleen toldSheKnows.
For Lindsay, the biggest asset is being viewed as a natural leader.
You get to own it; you get to be confident.
You have that opportunity, and a lot of people don’t."
The attention they get can become pretty creepy.
People [on the street] feel entitled to talk to me and ask for my life story."
“Middle school was probably the worst for me.
My main coping method was comedy,” she toldLife & Style.
How people treat you reflects who they are and NOT who you are."
Today, she’s turning her secret weapon into a budding stand-up career.
“There is literally new material every day!
The jokes write themselves.”
The reality star is also an actress, and evenholds a Guinness World Record.
She was awarded the record for tallest actress in a leading role in the 2013 filmR100.
Lindsay’s decision to be onMy Giant Lifealso ties into her acting.
When I was (younger), I didn’t have anyone to relate with…
I would just love to have that ability to relate with people."
“Kids were mean little things,” she wrote on her website,TallSwag.com.
“They always found a way to make the same comment hurt like a new one.
That’s not very PC but that is exactly what it was.
I, and a handful of other kids, were the onlyethnicpeople in my school.
Thus, I was double different and got double the input.
There wasn’t a day that went by where I wasn’t reminded that I wasn’tnormal.”
The miscommunication very nearly led to her not being on the show at all.
She was a student athlete at Clemson University when the producers ofMy Giant Lifecontacted her volleyball coach.
“We thought it was a joke,” Haleigh toldTimes Free Press.
“We had a really good laugh about it.
Coach emailed back, ‘Haleigh is onboard.'”
Haleigh didn’t actually realize that the show was real until a casting agency interviewed her on Skype.
Her then-boyfriend, Bryan Carvalho, was also interviewed.
Nancy, at 17, was the youngest person to appear on the show.
“I told my mom about it as soon as I heard,” Nancy toldESPN.
So, we did a Skype interview with someone from the show.
Nancy never expected to end up on TV, but was excited for the opportunity.
“Like a rollercoaster!
Or maybe just a really steep hill.
Nancy added that she hates it when people stare at her, but that she loves being tall.
“I just love being tall.
I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”
The former basketball player toldPrairie Wife in Heelsthat after she left the sport, she struggled with her identity.
The height difference isn’t the only thing notable about their participation on the show.
Out of the cast, Katja is the only one in a same-sex relationship.
One of the reasons she wanted to be on the show was to promote the LGBT community.
she told theWindy City Times.
Katja added, “We wanted to put ourselves out there as part of the LGBT community.
I’m glad they picked us to have some social diversity in the show.”
